Page 49 of Caught Bear Handed

“Mark Peters,” I said, as Kayla’s eyes widened.

“How could they find us here?”she said in a shaky voice.

I would do anything to wrap my arms around her and make this all go away.I could make her feel better, but to give her freedom, we had to take that bastard down.Now.

“We need to get you off the property as soon as possible,” Bellamy said.“We’ve secured a cabin for you on my clan’s land?—”

“The clan that rejected you?”I asked.

Bellamy groaned.

“Actually, it was me who rejected him,” Clover said with an apologetic grin.“The clan didn’t stop him from leaving, but they also never forgave me.”

“The clan with the alpha that challenged you the last time you were there?”I wasn’t trying to be an uncooperative pain in the ass, more like trying to figure out what the hell they were thinking.

“It’s not a perfect plan, but we’re thinking that a remote location with a community might help keep Kayla safe,” Barrett said.

There were too many doubts and variables in that sentence for comfort.

“There are some seriously nosy bears in our clan with absolutely nothing else to do but mind everyone else’s business,” Clover said.“A stranger doesn’t stand a chance against them.”

Kayla laughed.“I’m looking forward to meeting your clan.”

This was a terrible idea, but I’d go along with it, because I’d already fucked up enough.These bastards had gotten too close for comfort.And I would make sure no one laid a paw on my mate.

ChapterNineteen

Kayla

If this was just a regular drive, I could appreciate the breathtaking views as we traveled north along the Sawtooth Scenic Highway.But I was in full wolf mode, scanning the landscape as we sped by it, looking for any clues that Mark Peters and anyone associated with him had the opportunity to get so close.

Beau’s knuckles were tense against the steering wheel, and I expected his skin to split and fur to bust through.I’d wondered many times what he’d be like as a bear, and I was dangerously close to finding out.

Gigi sat between us, on the thick console of the truck, on high alert.

“How long do you think we’ll stay on Bellamy and Clover’s clan land?”

“Not long.”Beau let out a long sigh.“Those bears turned their backs on Bellamy, not once but twice.I appreciate that they’re offering us a place to stay, but I’m not sure these bears can’t be influenced.”

A chill ran down my spine, and it took everything I had to keep my wolf inside me.She was really tempted to do another tuck and roll out of a moving vehicle.“But Bellamy will be watching the area.”

Beau risked a quick glance at me.“He’s always been watching us.”

Right, and someone still found us.We needed to find a solution quickly, and I was asking the wrong questions.

“What would you do if you were in charge?”I asked, cringing at how much worse that sounded out loud than it did in my head.Beau already considered himself an underdog.This was the worst possible time to remind him he had to answer to someone else.

“Not this,” he said, and then paused for a moment.“I’d bring you further north.Maybe as far as Canada.Amelia’s mate Drew has some connections up there, and felons can’t cross the border.”

I let out a nervous chuckle.“You’ve thought about this.”

“We were on borrowed time the moment we stepped into that cabin.I knew we could’ve had to leave on a moment’s notice—which meant I had to have a plan in place.”His body was rumbling.“More than one, but hopefully we won’t need any of them.”

We were the only car on the road.“Will all Bellamy’s devices work this far out?”

“Those bears seem to have a modern set up.Of course, I’ve never tested their Wi-Fi.But Barrett and Bellamy wouldn’t send us anywhere they hadn’t vetted.”

I raised a brow.“Even if it’s plan C?”